The North West Territories And British Columbia

The Canadian North has been many things to many people. For some it is a frontier, while for others - particularly the indigenous people - it has always been a homeland. Through text and a wealth of illustrations, this book explores the history of the land and people of this least-known part of Canada.

Describes all aspects of northern Canada. Suitable grades 4 and up.

Excerpt from The North-West Territories and British Columbia South of Peace river - Great rivers - The Saskatchewan - Buffalo - Great fertility Park-like appearance - Sources of the Saskatchewan - Branches 300 miles apart -whole course (including both branches, miles) - Extent of country it traverses - Adaptability to new destiny - Cereals and vegetables - Wheat Advantages of railway Objection answered - Mountain pasturage - Remarkable richness of soil - Cultivation of wheat - A11 obstacles to settlement removed Encouragement afforded - The railway - A final objection met. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.